Is that red light to keep your snake warm?
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It is P and its not a distraction like a white light,usually around the 32oC temps.............the side he is in is the opposite side to the bulb so a cool area. He has a great placid temperament, funny personality too. Shy at 1st and nervous then after comforting he is off exploring!. He loves body heat so will curl up on your chest under a top, and can feel his little tong tickling you.
Feeding time can be weekly,monthly..........heck its been 4 months once! But he turns into a different beast. With the frozen rats, you warm up in hot water so they can sense body heat and hang it by the tail over the side of a large plastic container. Now some feed in the viv but bacteria from blood and then potential risks of them getting used to being fed in there could cause issues when getting him out!!! You dont want a bite put it that way! The angle of their teeth when they grab you(which is too fast to react), dig in so no simple case of pulling him off(unless you want large holes/rips in your hand).
So something like perfume on the nose to get them to release(not happened to me or anyone in the house).
The speed they pounce is amazing, in the blink of eye it strikes,wraps around 2 or 3 times to crush it, then slowly works its way down head 1st which takes around 10mins........... After this you leave them for 48hrs.........repeat every couple of week to a month(very easy to look after and can live for 20yrs)
He is a pin strips so quite rare and in demand for breading.........Rach just took a shine and felt some kind of bond, the owner did not want to sell at the time as his own............money talks i guess!!
Being an African python they love being confined, live in burrows at night and as long as the temp does not go bellow 16oC they are fine!
They dont get hungry like us, they eat when the opportunity arises!
Ceramic bulb heaters can be used at night if required(dragons too) so no light but warm...........
Cheers ven:thumbsup: